Press Release
MERS Statistics (July 5)
- Date : 2015-07-05
- Hit : 2904
¨ Table 1. Current status of MERS cases in Republic of Korea
|
Classification
of cases |
Laboratory- confirmed cases |
Discharged |
Deaths |
Cases Under Treatment |
|
Total |
186 |
116 |
33** |
37*** |
|
Increase or decrease
(July 5) |
1* |
5 |
0 |
-4 |
*The 186th case is the spouse of the 132nd case who is in the emergency room at the Samsung Medical Center (Seoul), and is now being under epidemiological investigation.
** Age, sex and comorbidity of deaths
- Sex: Male 22 (66.7%), female 11 (33.3%)
- Age above 60 years old: 27 (81.8 %)
- Comorbidity: the number of high-risk patients in old age or with underlying medical conditions such as cardio-cerebrovascular disease, cancer and chronic respiratory disease is 30 (90.9%).
*** The states of 25 cases are stable and those of 12 cases unstable.
¨ Table 2. Current status of MERS quarantine in Republic of Korea
|
Status of quarantine |
|
Under Quarantine |
Finished |
||
|
Sum |
Home |
Institution |
|||
|
Total |
|
982 |
678 |
304 |
15,158 |
|
Increase or decrease (July 5) |
|
-452 |
-387 |
-65 |
456 |
¨ Table 3. Type of Confirmed Cases
|
Type |
Total |
Inpatients |
Family members or visitors (visiting hospital) |
Medical professionals or staff |
|
Number of cases |
186
|
82
|
64
|
39
|
¨ Table 4. Age of Confirmed Cases
|
Confirmed Cases |
30s or younger |
40s |
50s |
60s |
70s or above |
|
186 |
40 |
29 |
42 |
36 |
39 |
